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declare vs decree

decree vs declare

declare is not a noun while decree is a noun.

declare and decree both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
declare No No Yes No
decree Yes No Yes No
As verbs, decree is a hyponym of declare; that is, decree is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than declare:
  • declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
  • decree: issue a decree
Other hyponyms of declare include plead, profess, condemn, bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify, account, answer for, advise, propose, suggest, assure, promise, promise, take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment, condemn, doom, sentence, exclaim, proclaim, promulgate, profess, affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify, depone, depose, swear, attest, bear witness, take the stand, testify, animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up, count out.
declare (noun) decree (noun)
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
declare (verb) decree (verb)
state emphatically and authoritatively decide with authority
state firmly issue a decree
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
declare to be
announce publicly or officially
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of
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